Integrity Quotes

"Wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it."

- M.H. McKee

"As long as you remain true to yourself and continue training with sincerity, nobody can stop you from achieving excellence."

- Milkha Singh

"Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one."

- Marcus Aurelius

"I never lie because I don't fear anyone. You only lie when you're afraid."

- John Gotti

"It’s not personal, Sonny. It’s strictly business."

- The Godfather (1972)

"I always tell the truth, even when I lie."

- Scarface (1983)

"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."

- Buddha

"Doing the right thing is never the wrong thing."

- Ted Lasso

"Being true to yourself never goes out of style."

- Legally Blonde

"The greatest mark of a father is how he treats his children when no one is looking."

- Dan Pearce

"Be authentic, and let them like you or not for who you actually are."

- Kobe Bryant

"Nurses encompasses an art, a humanistic orientation, a feeling for the value of the individual, and an intuitive sense of ethics, and of the appropriateness of action taken."

- Myrtle Aydelotte

"It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong."

- Laura Ingalls Wilder

"The bended knee is not a tradition of our Corps."

- General Alexander A. Vandergrift

""Always let your conscience be your guide.""

- Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio

"To all those whose progress remains hampered by ego-related distractions, let humility – the spiritual cornerstone upon which Karate rests – serve to remind one to place virtue before vice, values before vanity and principles before personalities."

- Sokon ‘Bushi’ Matsumura

"Nothing is more harmful to the world than a martial art that is not effective in actual self-defense."

- Choki Motobu

"Never depart from the way of martial arts."

- Miyamoto Musashi

"Karate is not about techniques and their execution, but about boldness, integrity and fight for justice and the common good."

- Soke Behzad Ahmadi

"Karate is not about techniques and their execution, but about perfecting one's character."

- Funakoshi

"Be as you wish to seem."

- Socrates

"You are the line between the good and the bad."

""Confrontation simply means meeting the truth head-on.""

- Unknown

""In our program, the truth is the basis of all that we do. There is nothing more important than the truth because there’s nothing more powerful than the truth.""

- Unknown

""When a leader takes responsibility for his own actions and mistakes, he not only sets a good example, he shows a healthy respect for people on his team.""

- Unknown

"A cowboy’s word is as strong as his rope—never let it fray."

"Ride tall, speak straight, and keep your boots planted in honesty."

"Honor is like a brand on a cowboy’s soul—once burned in, it never fades."

"Cowboys don’t follow rules—they follow the wind and their own code."

"A cowboy’s handshake is worth more than a signed contract."